The Livingston County Library and the Grand River Museum of Chillicothe will observe Preservation Month by providing two opportunities for individuals to share Livingston County history. Anyone can bring pictures or family heirlooms pertaining to the county’s history to “Share Your History” at the library in Chillicothe May 12th from 10 o’clock to noon and […]
The next Grand River Audubon Society meeting will be Wednesday, May 9th, at the Litton AgriScience Center near Chillicothe. Social time is at 6:30 followed at 7 by the program presented by Charlie Windels,”Biking Australia.” Charlie accompanied a motorcycle group through Australia. The public is welcome and refreshments will be served.
Bridge inspection crews based in Northwest Missouri work to inspect the bridges in our area. This program of inspection, repair, and maintenance of the more than 10,000 bridges across the state ensures the bridges are kept in the best possible condition for as long as possible for all those that travel across Missouri’s roadways. Specialized […]
The Grand River Area Family YMCA and the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors Chillicothe’s Second Annual Spring Home and Garden Show this weekend. The show is free to attend, and it will be held in the gym of the YMCA in Chillicothe Friday evening from 4 to 7 o’clock and Saturday from 9 o’clock […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will begin rehearsals next month for its Summer concert. Rehearsals for the choir and the orchestra will start at the Hodge Presbyterian Church of Trenton the night of April 17 with registration starting at 6 o’clock, and practice running from 6:30 to 8:30. There is a $10 participation […]
Crews working with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad plan to close several crossings over the two weeks. The crew is working on replacing railroad ties along the tracks and their progress is highly dependent on the weather. Those working plan to initially close Route YY at the crossing south of Route J near Hale on […]
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
The University of Missouri Extension will offer a class to help individuals control and improve brain health. The Boost Your Brain and Memory: Brain Fitness Class will be held at the Grand River MultiPurpose Center in Chillicothe starting next month. The class will run for eight consecutive Wednesday afternoons from November 1st to December 20th […]
The Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe will hold line dancing, Name that Tune, and karaoke for all ages next month. Music Lovers Unite will be held at the center the night of September 14 from 7 to 10 o’clock. Country and rock and roll music will be used for the activities. Admission is a […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports two adults and a child from Cameron were found safe and uninjured early today following what he described was a poorly prepared float trip on the river. It came to a successful conclusion following a three hour night time search. Sheriff Cox said the venture began about 6:30 Sunday […]
A man who was wanted in Livingston County has been arrested in Raytown, Missouri. The Livingston County Sheriff reports that Bryan Vincent Bowman, 42, was arrested by police in Raytown. According to a press release, Bowman was wanted on a Livingston County warrant for alleged probation violation on an original class D felony resisting arrest/detention/stop […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will perform a concert as part of Trenton’s Gooseberry Festival Saturday night. The concert entitled “Just Music” will be held at the First Baptist Church in Trenton with doors to open at 6:30, and the concert will start at 7 o’clock. Board President Monica Fawson tells that the choir […]
Charges have been filed in Livingston County against the alleged driver of a car being pursued, from which a fugitive exited and jumped into the Grand River near Chillicothe Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Steve Cox said the female driver arrested at the scene was 40-year-old Wanita J. Bowman of 417 Dickinson at Chillicothe. Her charges include […]
A Livingston County deputy attempted to stop a vehicle Saturday which was traveling westbound on U.S. 36, as the occupant was believed have one or more felony arrest warrants. As the Deputy attempted to stop the vehicle about 3 miles east of Chillicothe, the driver continued westbound, finally stopping near U.S. 65 with the suspect exiting […]
The Grand River Historical Society Museum will hold its quarterly meeting at the Elks Lodge in Chillicothe Tuesday, April 11 beginning at 6:30 that evening. Following a pork loin dinner by Jeff Frampton, Doug Doughty and Charlie Peniston will present a program on 1838’s Nineteen Day Mormon War and its effects on Caldwell County. The […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation wants to know what Missourians think about its conservation areas. The department is updating its management plans for the Russell B., Hazel S., and Arnold L. VanDyke Conservation Area southwest of Princeton and the Grand River access areas in Daviess, Gentry, Worth, Livingston, Carroll, and Chariton counties. The plans focus […]
The Grand River Multi-Purpose Center is hosting an open house at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 20th at the Center, 607 West Business Highway 36 in the former Aldi building to kick off their fund drive with a $400,000 goal to purchase the building, make improvements in the parking lot and establish an emergency fund […]
The Grand River Historical Society Museum will hold their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, January 10 with a program presented by Ed Milbank covering the history of Milbank Mills Inc. the oldest continually operating business in Chillicothe. Milbank Mills was founded in 1867 by George Milbank and the fourth generation of his family manages the […]
Information on Main Street Chillicothe will be the focus of a program when the Grand River Historical Society meets at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge Tuesday, October 11th. Dinner is at 6:30 and the program at 7:30. The program will be presented by Micah Landes and Ben White with Main Street Chillicothe. The presentation is to […]
Maintenance is scheduled on the U.S. Highway 169 bridge over the Middle Fork of the Grand River, south of Grant City, next week (August 15th through 18th). Missouri Department of Transportation crews will work on the substructure of the bridge from Monday, August 15th to Thursday, August 18th, and will be on site from approximately […]
